Newberry Library - Letter Washington, D.C., to David Henley, Knoxville, Tenn., 1800 Nov. 19

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Open book Samuel Dexter letter to David Henley, November 19, 1800

Title Letter Washington, D.C., to David Henley, Knoxville, Tenn., 1800 Nov. 19

Creator United States. War Department

Date 1800

Place Southern States

Language English

Subjects Chickasaw Indians, Indians of North America, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[3]; endorsement on p. [4]

Summary November 19, 1800, letter from the secretary of war, Samuel Dexter, concerning the mission of John Peter Brown, a Chickasaw Indian who was returning to Knoxville from the capital bearing this letter to David Henley, agent of the War Dept. Brown had travelled alone to Washington after his interpreter fell ill, and he had lost his official papers. Dexter and the president, with whom Brown had an audience, were unable to comprehend Brown's message except for the repetition of the phrase, Captain Bowles. Thinking Brown might have news of the adventurer, William Augustus Bowles, the secretary instructed Henley to obtain a translation of the message and forward it to him.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 933

BibID 148046

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2546px × 3054px 22.27 MB

File Created 12/21/2013

Filename 991480468805867_Ayer_MS_933_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL122J2D

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